An extension rod for a jack arm comprises a connecting rod having a first joint and a second joint formed at the respective ends of the connecting rod. A first locking hole and a second locking hole are formed in the first and second joints, respectively. The extension rod also comprises a lockup mechanism comprising an elastic body configured to connect to either the first joint or the connecting rod and a lockup bolt formed on the elastic body, and configured to engage the first locking hole.
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6. An extension rod for a jack arm, comprising:
a connecting rod having at least one joint formed at an end of the connecting rod;
at least one locking hole formed in the at least one joint; and
a lockup mechanism comprising an elastic body configured to connect to the at least one joint through the at least one locking hole and having a pair of first and second clipping arms capable of pressing on two side walls of the at least one joint when the elastic body is connected to the at least one joint, and a lockup bolt formed on the elastic body and configured to engage the at least one locking hole.
1. An extension rod for a jack arm comprising:
a connecting rod having an inner cavity and at least one joint formed at an end of the connecting rod;
at least one locking hole formed in the at least one joint; and
a lockup mechanism comprising an elastic body configured to connect to either said at least one joint or said connecting rod through the at least one locking hole and a lockup bolt formed on said elastic body and configured to engage said at least one locking hole by passing from an outer surface of the connecting rod to the inner cavity of the connecting rod,
wherein the cross sectional shape of both the first joint and the second joint is rectangular.
3. An extension rod for a jack arm comprising:
a connecting rod having an inner cavity and at least one joint formed at an end of the connecting rod;
at least one locking hole formed in the at least one joint; and
a lockup mechanism comprising an elastic body configured to connect to either said at least one joint or said connecting rod through the at least one locking hole and a lockup bolt formed on said elastic body and configured to engage said at least one locking hole by passing from an outer surface of the connecting rod to the inner cavity of the connecting rod,
wherein said elastic body comprises a spring steel sheet shaped as a “T”, with the base part of said “T” configured to attach to the connecting rod, and said lockup bolt extending from a front end of said “T” and being insertable into said at least one locking hole.
4. An extension rod for a jack arm comprising:
a connecting rod having an inner cavity and at least one joint formed at an end of the connecting rod;
at least one locking hole formed in the at least one joint; and
a lockup mechanism comprising an elastic body configured to connect to either said at least one joint or said connecting rod through the at least one locking hole and a lockup bolt formed on said elastic body and configured to engage said at least one locking hole by passing from an outer surface of the connecting rod to the inner cavity of the connecting rod,
wherein said elastic body comprises a spring steel wire which is bent into a clip shape, with ends of a first clipping arm and a second clipping arm pivotably fixed on the connecting rod, and said lockup bolt formed by bending at a front end of the elastic body and configured to engage said at least one locking hole.
5. An extension rod for a jack arm comprising:
a connecting rod having an inner cavity and at least one joint formed at an end of the connecting rod;
at least one locking hole formed in the at least one joint; and
a lockup mechanism comprising an elastic body configured to connect to either said at least one joint or said connecting rod through the at least one locking hole and a lockup bolt formed on said elastic body and configured to engage said at least one locking hole by passing from an outer surface of the connecting rod to the inner cavity of the connecting rod,
wherein said elastic body comprises a spring steel wire, with a rear end of the spring steel wire being fixed on the connecting rod and a front end of the spring steel wire being a free end; and said lockup bolt, in the form of a butterfly screw, is connected to said free end and insertable into said at least one locking hole.
2. An extension rod for a jack arm comprising:
a connecting rod having an inner cavity and at least one joint formed at an end of the connecting rod;
at least one locking hole formed in the at least one joint; and
a lockup mechanism comprising an elastic body configured to connect to either said at least one joint or said connecting rod through the at least one locking hole and a lockup bolt formed on said elastic body and configured to engage said at least one locking hole by passing from an outer surface of the connecting rod to the inner cavity of the connecting rod,
wherein said elastic body comprises a spring steel sheet which is bent into a general clip shape, with a pair of first and second clipping arms capable of pressing on two side walls of said at least one joint, and said lockup bolt extends from a middle of an upper part of the elastic body and is insertable into said at least one locking hole.
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This application claims benefit of Chinese Application No. 200720126743.9, filed on Jul. 27, 2007 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
The present invention relates generally to hardware tools. More particularly, the present invention is an extension rod used for a jack arm.
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An object of the present invention is to provide an extension rod for the arm of a jack which helps increase the speed of jack operation, relieves the working intensity of the operator, and can be easily stored. The object of the present invention is accomplished in the following way. An extension rod for the arm of a jack comprises a connecting rod with a first joint and a second joint formed at the respective end of the connecting rod, a first locking hole and a second locking hole formed on the first and second joints respectively, and a lockup mechanism of the connecting rod, which includes an elastic body used for connecting to either the first joint or the connecting rod and a lockup bolt formed on the elastic body and corresponding to the first locking hole.
The sectional shape of both the first joint and the second joint of the present invention is rectangular.
The diameter of said first joint of the present invention is larger than that of the second joint.
The two said locking holes of the present invention are round holes.
The elastic body of the present invention is made of a spring steel sheet which is bent into a general clip shape, with the pair of first and second clipping arms capable of pressing upon the two side walls of the first joint, and the lockup bolt extending from the middle of the upper part of the elastic body and being insertable into said first locking hole.
The elastic body of the present invention is made of spring steel wire which is bent into a clip shape, with the pair of first and second clipping arms capable of pressing upon the two side walls of the first joint, and the lockup bolt formed by bending the wire in the middle of the upper part of the elastic body and being insertable into the first locking hole.
The elastic body of the present invention is made of a spring steel sheet shaped like a “T”, with the base part of the “T” capable of firmly holding the connecting rod, and the lockup bolt extending from the front end of the “T” and being insertable into the first locking hole.
The elastic body of the present invention is made of spring steel wire which is bent into a clip shape, with the ends of its first and second clipping arms pivotably fixed on the connecting rod, and the lockup bolt formed by bending at the front end of the elastic body and corresponding to the first locking hole.
The elastic body of the present invention is made of spring steel wire, with the rear end of the spring steel wire fixed on the connecting rod and the front end as a free end; and the lockup bolt, in the form of a butterfly screw, is connected to said free end and insertable into the first locking hole.
Because of the adoption of the above structures, the present invention can be connected as desired with the arm of the jack so as to extend the length of the arm, and it also enables the operator to operate in a standing pose and therefore improves the working efficiency. Because the structure of the connecting rod can be assembled and disassembled easily, the present invention is convenient for storage.
In this embodiment, the lockup mechanism 2 for the connecting rod as disclosed in the present invention, has an elastic body 21 made of a spring steel sheet which is processed into a general clip shape, that is to say, the elastic body is provided with a pair of elastic clipping arms, i.e. the first clipping arm 211 and the second clipping arm 212, which clamp or clip onto the corresponding side walls of the first joint 11. The lockup bolt 22 can be formed by punching in the middle of the upper part of the elastic body 21, i.e., the spring steel sheet with a punching machine, or by providing a protrusion in a preferred cylindrical shape by means of welding, riveting, etc. onto the middle of the upper part of the elastic body 21, and the lockup bolt 22 is to be inserted into the first locking hole 111.
To insert and lock the rectangular joint 32 of the arm 3 into the joint socket 112, the first clipping arm end 2111 and the second clipping arm end 2121 can be pressed toward the joint 11. This causes angled portions between the clipping arm ends 2111, 2121 and the clipping arms 211, 212 to cam the clipping arms 211, 212 outward and upward so that the lockup bolt 22 moves out of the first locking hole 111. Once the rectangular joint 32 is inserted in place, clipping arm ends 2111, 2121 can be released to return to their original positions, and the lockup bolt 22 will automatically be inserted into the first locking hole 111 and the third locking hole 321 to achieve connection of the connecting rod 1 with the arm 3.
The elastic body 21 of the lockup mechanism 2 on the connecting rod shown in
The lockup mechanism 2 on the connecting rod shown in
The elastic body 21 of the lockup mechanism 2 of the connecting rod shown in
The lockup mechanism 2 of the connecting rod shown in
While six embodiments of the present invention have been set forth above, it is understood that there may be other similar variations of the present invention without deviating from the scope of the invention All similar variations are within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. Therefore, the above embodiments are non-restrictive examples of the present invention.
A brief introduction to the operation of the present invention is provided with respect to
Zhenhong, Ge, Naijiang, Xu, Harmon, Matthew Ryan, Cai, Jainpin, Zhang, Yaoxin
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